Wallpaper Lock

Ever wanted to leave your amazing live wallapers running but don't want leave your PC unlocked or wait for your screensaver to kick on? This was made for you! We had the same problem, and decided to share our clean solution with everyone else, along with some common sense extra features we wanted.

Press a global hotkey of your choice to show your configured protected surface across your monitors—without waiting for the normal Windows screensaver timer. Use the Wallpaper Engine screensaver when it is installed, or choose the built-in looping video surface instead. Wallpaper Engine is not bundled with Wallpaper Lock and is not required when you use the video option.

The two video roles stay separate: the looping video is the wallpaper surface, while the optional Input Detected Video is a reaction layer that appears when someone touches the keyboard or mouse. Leave the surface alone and it can return to the wallpaper flow. If interaction continues, Wallpaper Lock can hand control back to normal Windows lock.

You control whether Windows requires your password on resume, whether Wallpaper Lock starts with Windows, and whether to enable an optional Quick Unlock Bypass with its own shortcut, press count, and timing window. Wallpaper Lock runs quietly from the system tray and supports single-monitor and multi-monitor Windows setups.

Features

Trigger your protected screen instantly with a customizable global hotkey.

Use Wallpaper Engine when detected, or override it with your own looping wallpaper video.

Set a separate Input Detected Video for keyboard or mouse interaction.

Return to the wallpaper surface after inactivity, or fully lock Windows on continued interaction.

Choose whether Windows requires your password when the surface resumes.

Configure optional autostart and a separate Quick Unlock Bypass shortcut.

Support single-monitor and multi-monitor Windows setups.

Keep the app available from the Windows system tray.

Security Note

Wallpaper Lock is a convenience and presentation layer for your desktop, not a replacement for normal Windows security. Its video wallpaper and Input Detected Video surfaces are not as secure as the standard Windows lock screen, and the optional Quick Unlock Bypass intentionally makes returning to the desktop easier.

Use Wallpaper Lock at your own discretion in homes, studios, offices, or other low-risk spaces where showing your setup is more important than maximum physical security. Do not rely on the video surface or Quick Unlock Bypass when protecting confidential data, an unattended business computer, or any situation where security is paramount. For those situations, use normal Windows lock behavior and require your Windows password on resume.